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Your baby's labor and delivery is like no other in the world.
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BAILEY'S BIRTH STORY
I had an absolutely beautiful homebirth experience on Friday, February 18,
2000. Bailey Kerner Vahsholtz was born at 5:27 a. - First Baby: Planned Homebirth
Before we tried to conceive, my husband and I started researching
pregnancy, labour and birth. We decided on a homebirth attended by a
licensed midwife as the safest course. - Unexpected Birth; A Special Delivery
My husband Berry and I are both 39 years old. We are married 15 years and
we are both working in healthcare. - Unassisted Homebirth, Overdue, Big Baby
As I write this, my child is 1-year-old and I am one
month pregnant. I look forward to this next birth so
much and I am drawn to thinking about my first child's
birth more and more. - Natural is Natural, Fast Birth at Home
When I was pregnant, I heard and read all these terrible stories about
labor
and birth, so I expected it to be very painful and long.
But when it started I didn't even recognize the first signs! - Very Difficult Home Waterbirth, Posterior Baby, Meconium, 4th Degree Tear
I had a wonderful pregnancy, and my husband and I had decided on a
natural
home waterbirth with a midwife in attendance. I was due Feb. - Long First Labour (Young Mum), Homebirth
When I had my first baby, I was 17. I graduated from high school the day
before my due date. - April's Labor Experience
I have been waiting to be in the mood to re-cap my labor experience, so
here it is. I think I should probably be cooking dinner or something while
the baby is
sleeping, but oh well, what the heck. - Accidental, Perfect Homebirth
At my 33-week appointment, my doctor checked me and found that my cervix was 90 percent effaced and that my baby's head
was at +1 station, so I was advised to start my maternity leave early and go
straight to bed. - PIH, Home Birth, Long Labor, Meconium, Transfer after Birth
Clara
Agnes McMahan, born 12:13 PM, Sunday, September 7, 1997. Copyright (C)
1977, Larry N McMahan.
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